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Aug. 11, 1936. VE I 2,050,311

SUPPORT Filed Sept. 13, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l I nventm M L Gover Aug. 11, 1936. M. L. GOVER 2,050,311

I I SUPPORT I Filed Sept. 13, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1f F/y. 6.

Inventm M. L Gover By @Mm Attomey Patented Aug. 11 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE v Miles L. Gover, Somerset, Ky. Application September 13, 1934, Serial No. 743,890

3 Claims.

My invention relates generally to means for supporting articles ofclothing and thelike, and particularly to wire brackets for mounting on racks to support trousers and other articles of apparel, and an important object of the invention is to provide a simplified and eflicient bracket construction which is cheaper to make, and more desirable in operation than the brackets contained .in my Patent No. 1,879,679 which was issued to me on September 27, 1932. V 7

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description in connection with the drawings, wherein for purposes of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the drawings:--

Figure l is a front elevation view of a rack showing a plurality of the brackets in position thereon.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of Figure 1 showing in phantom lines a pair of trousers supported on the horizontal member of a bracket. I

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 1 Figure 4 is a perspective; view of the bracket.

Figure 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the apex part of the bracket.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates a suitable rack including standards 6 and vertically spaced bars 1 and 8, the bars 1 and 8 having at longitudinally spaced points appropriately located holes to receive the laterally directed parts 9, I0, respectively, of the bracket II.

The bracket II is formed of suitable gauge of spring wire so as to possess divergently tending arms i2, I3, respectively, which are connected by the apex part which is generally designated I4.

The apex part is a combination clamp and spring hinge of simplified and efiective arrangement which adequately spreads the legs I2 and I3 to engage the parts 9, II] with sufiicient force in the holes in the vertically spaced bars I and 8 so as to mount the bracket securely in place and capable of being swung from side to side on a vertical axis.

The apex part I4 comprises the downwardly curved bend I5 which terminates in the substantially horizontal straight part I6 which has on its inward end the upturned curved bend I! which terminates in the straight part I8 which is substantially parallel to the part I6 and lies in laterally spaced relation to the adjacent end of the arm I2.

The part I8 terminates in a curved bend I9 which is located in a substantially horizontal plane or in a plane at right angles to the plane in which the parts I8, I6 lie. The part I9 is spaced upwardly from the part I5 as clearly in-. 5 dicated in Figures 4 and 5 and terminates in a horizontal straight portion 20 which extends in substantially the same horizontal plane as the part I8 and in a position which is laterally spaced from the side of the arm I2 opposite the 10 side of the arm I2 along which the part I8 extends.

The part 20 is not as long as the part I8 but terminates in a downwardly curved bend 2| which leads into the straight arm I3.

The part is sufiiciently closely spaced with relation to the arm I2 so that when a trousersv 22 is disposed on the horizontal arm I2 in the position indicated in Figure 2 and placed near the outer end of the bracket, one side of the 2Q trousers will be engaged by the part 20 and the part 2I while the trousers overlies the arm I2, while an opposite part of the trousers will be lightly clamped between the parts I6 and I8 and the arm I2. The par-t I9 constitutes a stop 5 to prevent the trousers shifting too far outwardly on the arm I.2, so'that the trousers are maintained in properly hanging position for display and storage purposes. It will be observed that the part 20 and the part IBlie outside of oppo- 0 site sides of the trousers so that when a number of the hangers are disposed in side by side relation the parts 20 and I8 of the adjacent hangers take up all of the wear instead of the trousers and thereby protect the trousers. 5

The part Ill, the part 20, and'the part 2I in conjunction with the arm I3, and the parts I5,

I6 and I I conjoined with the part I9 with respect to the arm I2 form the yielding hinge spring connection between the arms I2, I3 which 40 gives adequately divergent pressure to the arms for engaging them properly with the vertically speed bars 1 and 8. Heretofore it was considered necessary to provide a helical coil spring arrangement such as is provided in my patent referred to in order to produce adequate divergent springing of the arms, but I have discovered that the cooperative structure and arrangement described above furnishes adequate divergent force at a less expense for manufacture 5 with the use of less wire. At the same time the elimination of the helical coils eliminates a part which has a tendency to obstruct the smooth lying of the trousers or the like on the arm I2, to obstruct the smooth and regular engagement of the clamp part with the opposite sides of the trousers, besides presenting an irregular abutment to be engaged by the outer extremity of the trousers, while the abutment or stop l9 presents a regular stop or abutment entirely devoid of the protuberances and irregularities characteristic of the helical coil. It will also be observed, particularly in Figure 2, that while the upper arm I I is maintained in a horizontal position, it has a pivotal point which is to the rear of the pivotal point of the lower arm l3, and that this arrangement produces a positive tendency on the part of the hanger to hold positions into which it is swung.

Thus the present invention is simpler, less costly, neater, and more efficient than the arrangement set forth in my said patent, possesses equal effective strength, takes up less space during shipment and storage, and is otherwise more advantageous.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change or changes may be made in the materials, and in the structure and arrangement of parts, Within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is:-

l. A garment support comprising a rack having vertically spaced upper and lower horizontal members, a hanger comprising an upper horizontal spring arm and an angularly divergent lower spring arm, the free ends of said spring arms being pivoted to said horizontal members, a spring hinge clip portion connecting the opposite ends of said spring arms and urging the free ends thereof into engagement with said horizontal members, said spring hinge clip portion including clamp members lying along opposite sides of said upper horizontal spring arm so as to engage the laterally outward sides of a garment hanging on said horizontal upper arm and protect the same from contact with adjacent hangers and garments thereon, said spring hinge clip portion further including an element connecting said clamp members and acting as an abutment preventing undue outward movement of the garment on said horizontal upper arm.

2. A garment support comprising a rack having vertically spaced upper and lower horizontal members, a hanger comprising an upper horizontal spring arm and an angularly divergent lower spring arm, the free ends of said spring arms being pivoted to said horizontal members, a spring hinge clip portion connecting the opposite ends of said spring arms and urging the free ends thereof into engagement with said horizontal members, said spring hinge clip portion including clamp members lying along opposite sides of said upper horizontal spring arm so as to engage the laterally outward sides of a garment hanging on said horizontal upper arm and protect the same from contact with adjacent hangers and garments thereon, said spring hinge clip portion further including an element connecting said clamp members and acting as an abutment preventing undue outward movement of the garment on said horizontal upper arm, one of said clamp members being supportingly connected to said lower divergent spring arm.

3. A garment support comprising a rack having vertically spaced upper and lower horizontal members, a hanger comprising an upper horizontal spring arm and an angularly divergent lower spring arm, the free ends of said spring arms being pivoted to said horizontal members, a spring hinge clip portion connecting the opposite ends of said spring arms and urging the free ends thereof into engagement with said horizontal members, said spring hinge clip portion including clamp members lying along opposite sides of said upper horizontal spring arm so as to engage the laterally outward sides of a garment hanging on said horizontal upper arm and protect the same from contact with adjacent hangers and garments thereon, said spring hinge clip portion further including an element connecting said clamp members and acting as an abutment preventing undue outward movement of the garment on said horizontal upper arm, said spring hinge clip portion being formed of a single wire connected at longitudinally spaced points to the respective spring arms.

MILES L. GOVER. 

